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Diel vs Divel - What's the difference?

diel | divel |

As an adjective diel

is having a 24 hour period regardless of day or night.

As a verb divel is

to rend apart.

diel

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) Having a 24 hour period regardless of day or night

    • See also

    * diurnal * nocturnal

    References

    * OED 2006

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    divel

    English

    Verb

    (divell)
  • (obsolete) To rend apart.
    • (Sir Thomas Browne)
    (Webster 1913)